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ABOUT THE CANDIDATE [ Interactive Bio ]
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| Full name |
Harry Browne |
| Party |
Libertarian Party |
| Age |
67, born June 17, 1933 |
| Current home |
Franklin, Tenn. |
| Birthplace |
New York, N.Y., grew up in Los Angeles. |
| Parents |
Father Bradford and mother Peggy worked in radio. |
| Education |
Graduated from Van Nuys, Calif., high school; attended Los Angeles Valley Community College for two weeks; educated himself in economics, finance, music and political science. |
| Profession |
Author, retired investment adviser |
| Resume highlights |
Wrote 11 books, which sold 2 million copies; radio talk show personality. |
| Elected offices |
None. Ran as Libertarian Party candidate for president in 1996, receiving 485,000 votes.
| Books authored or co-authored |
"How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation," "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World," "You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis," "Harry Browne's Complete Guide to Swiss Banks,"
"New Profits from the Monetary Crisis," "Inflation-Proofing Your Investments," "Why the Best-Laid Investment Plans Usually Go Wrong," "The Economic Time Bomb," "Why Government Doesn't Work," "Fail-Safe Investing," "The Great Libertarian Offer." Also wrote "Harry Browne's Special Reports," a financial newsletter, from 1974 to 1998. |
| Family |
In 1985, he married Pamela Lanier Wolfe. He has a grown daugther, Autumn Browne Wilson. |
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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
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| Status |
Won Libertarian Party nomination June 25. [ Story ] |
| Chief campaign organization |
Harry Browne for President Inc. |
| National headquarters |
P.O. Box 2347, Arlington, Va. 22202
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| Phone number |
(202) 521-1200
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| Fax number |
n.a. |
| Campaign e-mail |
info@harrybrowne2000.org |
| Money raised |
$1,261,631 (through Oct. 16) |
| Money spent |
$1,327,358 (thropugh Oct. 16) |
| Money on hand |
$25,781 (Oct. 16) |
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